This WeekFourth-seeded North Dakota faces old WCHA rival and top-seeded Wisconsin in the NCAA Midwest Region semifinal on Friday night in Cincinnati.

The puck drops at 7 p.m. Central. at U.S. Bank Arena.

The winner advances to the regional championship game Saturday night against the winner of the Ferris State-Colgate semifinal.

Media CoverageAll UND men’s hockey games, home and away, can be heard on 96.1 FM (The Fox) and on stations across the UND Hockey Radio Network. Veteran broadcaster Tim Hennessy, in his 35th season as the voice of UND men’s hockey, calls the action while Steve Olson provides analysis.

Friday’s semifinal against Wisconsin can be seen live on ESPNU, which is also available on DirecTV (channel 208) and DISH Network (channel 141). Washington Capitals play-by-play man Joe Beninati and FOX Sports Detroit’s Darren Eliot -- a former Cornell and NHL goaltender -- will call the game.

Social MediaReceive real-time Twitter updates during all UND men’s hockey games by following @UNDMHockey. Additional coverage can be found at @UNDsports and @UNDSID.

Fans can also follow the action via live chat at UNDsports.com, featuring Brad Schlossman and Tom Miller of the Grand Forks Herald and Jayson Hajdu and Matt Schill of UND Athletics.

Ticket InformationTo purchase tickets for the NCAA Midwest Regional, contact the UND Box Office at Ralph Engelstad Arena or visit www.ncaa.com/tickets. Ticket packages cost $40 and are good for all three games in the tournament. The UND Box Office does not sell single-game tickets.

Pre-Game Fan CelebrationUND fans attending the regional are invited to join the UND Alumni Association & Foundation and UND Athletics for pregame festivities beginning three hours prior to any game in which UND is playing.

The pregame events will be held in the beer garden at Morlein Lager House in Cincinnati (115 Joe Nuxhall Way), within walking distance of the arena. All UND alumni, family and friends are invited to this free, family-friendly event.Click on the PDF link to view a complete version of this week's game notes.